Tunisia & Brazil to forge shoes & leather trade partnership

29 Nov '05

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President of the Arab Chamber, Antonio Sarkis Jr, who leads the group stated that this was one of the requests of the Tunisians.

The Tunisian entrepreneurs manifested an interest in establishing cooperation with suppliers in the shoes and leather sector at the Council's last meeting, which took place last year, in Brazil. "Tunisia has rich experience and strong tradition in the leather sector. This is a good initiative," says the Tunisian ambassador in Brasilia, Zouheir Allagui.

Tunisia also has many shoes factories and exports the products to the European Union free of taxes. The partnership will be discussed with the National Federation of Leather and Shoes (FNCC) yet today. The idea is that the Brazilian companies supply components to the Tunisian shoes and leather factories.

As well as Businessmen, Directors and Advisors of the Arab Chamber and Assintecal, the delegation will have representatives of the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex), the Centre of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Ciesp) and the Tunisian consulate in Porto Alegre, city in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

The Apex also has meetings scheduled with the Tunisian Export Promotion Centre and the Tunisian Investments Promotion Agency (Fipa) to set out joint actions for trade promotion. For the 29th a seminar is programmed on business opportunities between Brazil and Tunisia. Also is expected the visit of the Brazilian group to excellency centres in the country, such as Fipa and the Industries Promotion Agency (API), and to the El Ghazala hub, which holds technology and communications companies.

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